Creative Youth Ideas: Youth Ministry Archives

A to Z Ideas for Things to do with Youth

Various Ideas for things to do with Youth (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 09:13 AM on August 06, 2007 | Link | Comments (4)
Keywords: youth activities, events, spending time

Are your youth addicted to gambling?

Key warning indicators of an addiction to gambling (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 09:26 PM on September 07, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: gambling, addiction

Barriers to Communication with Youth

What are some of the common things we say that stifle communication with youth and create barriers to further communication? (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:03 PM on July 08, 2007 | Link | Comments (1)
Keywords: mentoring, relationship, communication

Barriers to Effective Communication

Listing of some common communication problems. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM on April 30, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: youth leaders, communication, misunderstanding

Benefits of a Volunteer Youth Ministry Team

Some of the Benefits of a Volunteer Youth Ministry Team. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:45 PM on July 18, 2007 | Link | Comments (1)
Keywords:

Christian home or religious home?

There are some principles and truths that are critical principles for parents who want to nurture spiritual development in teens. They are also true for anyone who wants to make a positive difference in the lives of youths including youth leaders, teachers, mentors, and anyone that has regular contact with teens. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:36 PM on April 27, 2007 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: spiritual nurture, parenting, teens, influence, making a difference, inspiring youth, faith development, spiritual growth

Creating a Climate of Cooperation with your Youth Leaders

Cooperate serves as an acrostic of ways to cooperate. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:20 AM on April 26, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: teamwork, youth leaders, youth ministry team,

Developing Youth As Leaders

How can you develop youth as leaders? (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM on February 28, 2007 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: youth leadership, growth, challenge

Effective Youth Bible Study

What are some of the keys to effective Bible Study with Youth? (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:08 AM on March 15, 2007 | Link | Comments (9)
Keywords: Bible Study, youth, scripture, teaching, Sunday School, lessons

Eight Masks of Teens with Unmet Needs

Teenagers put on masks to hide their feelings. They choose these masks unconsciously, but the masks can express the feelings and thoughts of the teenagers. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 05:18 PM on July 17, 2006 | Link | Comments (2)
Keywords: youth, teens, masks, needs

Elements of Youth Ministry

Four key elements of youth ministry (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM on May 07, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: principles of youth ministry, youth programs, planning

Enlisting Youth Leaders

Save yourself a lot of headaches by enlisting and training youth leaders properly. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:54 PM on November 20, 2005 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: Youth Leader enlistment, Training leaders

Evaluating a Youth's Spiritual Walk

How do you evaluate your youth program? (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:40 PM on June 20, 2007 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: youth, evaluation, spirituality, measurement

Five Steps Toward Better Student Leadership

5 ways to develop students as leaders (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:23 AM on July 12, 2007 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: youth, student, leader, leadership

Gridlocked?

5 top tips to avoid the traffic jams and give your youth ministry the green light to move forward. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 09:27 AM on July 04, 2007 | Link | Comments (1)
Keywords: Youth ministry, planning, youth program

Helping Youth to Understand Cults

Ways to identify a cult (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM on September 11, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: cult, truth, false teaching

How teens can give their parents a heart attack

Learn how a youth can build the relationships with their parents! (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:07 AM on February 22, 2009 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: parents, relationships, teenagers, youth, mother, father, Mother's day, Father's Day

How to Build Support from Leaders

How can you build support for your ideas from among your youth leaders? (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 01:00 AM on May 01, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: team, youth leaders, leadership, youth planning

How well do you know your youth?

How well do you know the youth in your youth group? (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM on February 23, 2009 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: youth, identity, church involvement, relationships with youth, understanding youth

Lock-in Checklist

Fairly comprehensive list for organizing lock-ins including sample rules and preparation. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:53 AM on May 21, 2008 | Link | Comments (1)
Keywords: lock-in, all nighter, overnight youth events

Ministry vs Job

Some people have a JOB in the church; others involve themselves in a MINISTRY. What's the difference? (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 09:17 AM on April 16, 2008 | Link | Comments (1)
Keywords: job, ministry, church position, youth pastor, youth minister

Murphy's Laws of Youth Ministry

Youth Ministers have their own version of Murphy's Laws (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 02:18 PM on July 16, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: circumstances, events, Murphy's Law, Youth Ministry

Obstacles to Prayer Groups

Learn how to keep your youth prayer meeting exciting and relevant so that people are eager to attend. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM on December 02, 2008 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: prayer, speaking to God, corporate prayer, youth prayer meetings, communication with God

Paradoxical Commandments of Teaching

Some pointers for working with youth (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM on September 21, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: teaching youth, teacher

Parent Support

Parents can become great supporters of your program. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM on October 21, 2005 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: Involving Parents, Parent support

People and Programs

There’s always a struggle in youth ministry regarding whether we should focus on building relationships (People) and organizing activities (Programs). (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 01:22 PM on September 12, 2007 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: youth ministry, programs, planning activities, focus, emphasis

Purpose Driven Youth Ministry

Some principles of ministry from the book: Purpose Driven Youth Ministry (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 01:24 PM on July 24, 2007 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: youth ministry, programs, people

Recreation as a Relational Bridge in Youth Ministry

Recreation serves a role in building relationships in youth ministry (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM on January 15, 2009 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: recreation, games, fun activities, relationships

Recreation as a Tool in Youth Ministry

Recreation is an important tool in youth ministry (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM on January 15, 2009 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: games, recreation, entertainment, fun activities

Recreation as a teacher of life skills in youth ministry

While games may not be overtly spiritual, they are a very powerful teaching tool to condense many of the realities of life down into a short period of time. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM on January 16, 2009 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: recreation, games, youth ministry, fun activities

Recreation in Youth Ministry: Things to Consider

Guidelines for games and activities in youth ministry. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM on January 16, 2009 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: games, activities, recreation

Signs of Low Self-Esteem

What are some of the various warning signs that a youth has low self esteem (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:31 AM on July 29, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: identity, self-esteem, self-confidence

Signs of a Healthy Self Esteem in Youth

List of characteristics which typically indicate a healthy self esteem. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 05:26 PM on July 23, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: youth, teens, self-esteem

Sunday School Teacher's Pledge

Many churches are beginning a new education year and recruiting new Sunday School Teachers and youth workers. As such I have had requests for a simple Sunday School teacher's covenant. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 01:10 PM on August 24, 2007 | Link | Comments (1)
Keywords: teacher covenant, Sunday School Teacher Pledge, Youth Leader Covenant, Volunteer worker's covenant, teacher recruitment, youth worker commitment, teacher commitment.

The 5 C's of Building Strong Families

What are some key principles to building strong families? (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM on September 20, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: family, child, youth, relationships, parenting

The 7 Cries of Today’s Teens

The needs of todays youth. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM on April 29, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: Youth needs, working with youth, meeting the needs of teens

The Needs of Youth

Simple list of the basic needs of youth. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:43 AM on June 04, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: Youth development, identity, youth issues

Things to look for in Youth Ministry Volunteers

what to look for in volunteers (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 03:37 PM on August 04, 2007 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: youth ministry volunteers, team, helpers, staff

Tips from Parents for Youth Leaders

Tips for parents for working with youth (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM on September 17, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: parents, working with youth

Tips from Youth for Youth Leaders

Some things that Youth would like to tell their leaders (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM on September 18, 2006 | Link | Comments (1)
Keywords: youth tips

Understanding Youth Needs

Understanding the Basic Needs of Youth (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:39 AM on January 23, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: Youth Needs, Youth Worker Training, understanding youth

V.E.T. your Youth Ministry Volunteers

Learn how to find and nurture the volunteer team that will make your youth ministry a success! (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM on July 20, 2007 | Link | Comments (1)
Keywords: training, volunteers, recruitment, service, ministry, team, programs

Ways Teens Lose Communication with Parents

Are you doing things that break down communication with your parents (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM on October 01, 2006 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: communication with parents, relationships

Ways to Lose Communication with Teens

Are you destroying your communication with teens? (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM on September 29, 2006 | Link | Comments (1)
Keywords: communication, talking to teens, relationship with teens

What can you do to help young people handle disappointment?

Learn how you can effectively teach young people how to handle disappointments that occur in their daily lives (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:40 PM on July 27, 2009 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: disappointment, parenting youth, feelings

Why We Often Fail to Use Volunteers

Reasons we often fail to use volunteers in youth ministry. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:55 PM on July 19, 2007 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: youth ministry volunteers, leadership, team, equipping leaders, training

Why include Recreation and Games in Youth Ministry?

reasons recreation and games should be a part of your youth ministry (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM on September 15, 2006 | Link | Comments (2)
Keywords: recreation, games, youth ministry

Youth Christmas Party Planning Checklist

Comprehensive checklist for planning your youth Christmas Party (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:51 PM on November 30, 2008 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: Youth Christmas Party Planning Checklist and guide

Youth Ministry Must be INCARNATIONAL

Jesus, God who became man, is the example for all ministry. His ministry was INCARNATIONAL! (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:37 PM on April 02, 2008 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: Teaching youth, loving youth, reaching youth, incarnation

Youth Ministry Must be INTENTIONAL

Youth ministry must be planned. What happens in a youth ministry must be the result of deliberate strategy, based on a vision for a desired future among your youth. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:27 PM on April 01, 2008 | Link | Comments (0)
Keywords: Youth Ministry Planning, purpose, objectives

Youth Ministry Must be RELATIONAL

Ultimately God revealed himself most fully not in a program, but in a person! (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:23 PM on April 09, 2008 | Link | Comments (1)
Keywords: relationships, youth ministry, programs, planning, strategy, programmes